BRUNSWICK Brunswick Town Council hopeful Daniel Harris went on the offensive against his opponent, incumbent District 5 Councilor Gerald Favreau, during a candidates forum on Thursday. All five council candidates attended the forum sponsored by the Brunswick Downtown Association, but it was Harris and Favreau who drew the sharpest contrast. “I’ve gotten to know Jerry. […]
October 2014
Sinclair takes on incumbent Rushlau in District 6 race
BATH In the race for District 6 district attorney, incumbent Geoffrey Rushlau is facing David Sinclair, a former city councilor for Bath. Rushlau, a Republican, has been a prosecutor for his entire legal career. He was an assistant district attorney in Androscoggin County from 1980 to 1983, and then in Sagadahoc County from 1983 to […]
Harpswell approves power deal
HARPSWELL The Harpswell Board of Selectmen unanimously approved a contract with competitive electricity provider Constellation NewEnergy Inc. at their Thursday night meeting. A contract with Constellation NewEnergy, a supplier which offers electricity through aggregator and broker Maine PowerOptions, was approved for a 35-month term at a rate of $0.08390 — 8.3 cents — per kilowatt […]
TRI-STATE LOTTERIES
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Church will decide on sale to land trust
BRUNSWICK It will be up to the Unitarian Universalist Church of Brunswick to decide whether to sell an access point used by shellfish harvesters to a local land trust. The church’s board of directors voted Oct. 21 to ask the congregation whether it wants to sell the land. That is, if the Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust […]
Hickox stayed in Freeport
FREEPORT Town officials issued a public information statement Thursday notifying residents that a healthcare worker recently returned from treating Ebola patients in West Africa passed through Freeport on Oct. 27. The Maine State Police notified the Freeport police and fire departments Monday that Kaci Hickox would stay one night in Freeport before leaving for Fort […]
Wiscasset to interview potential town planners in Nov.
WISCASSET Several candidates have been identified for the vacant town planner position in Wiscasset as the town prepares a team to conduct candidate interviews. Former Town Planner Misty Parker resigned from the position, effective Oct. 3, to take an economic development position with the city of Lewiston. The town has received eight responses since the […]